IN PERSON IN ARLINGTON · TELEHEALTH ACROSS TEXAS & FLORIDA
Begin your marriage on purpose
Vows & Values™ is a private, four-session preparation experience for engaged and seriously dating couples — two focused hours a week, done in about a month — guided by a licensed counselor and built around your own relationship.
JW Counseling TX is a registered Twogether in Texas provider. The four sessions total eight hours, which meets the state's requirement, so Texas couples finish with the Twogether in Texas certificate — $60 off the marriage license and no 72-hour waiting period.
PRIVATE SESSIONS TAILORED TO EACH COUPLE
Preparation built around the two of you
See the Vows & Values™ Intensive
Prefer one weekend?
See the Vows & Values™ Intensive
Four sessions. One focused month
The V & V Experience
“Most couples spend more hours planning the wedding than preparing for the marriage. Four sessions won’t even the score — but it changes what you walk into.”
Your relationship map
Feedback on your Prepare/Enrich results — your strengths, growth areas, and the dynamics that make you you — and the roadmap for the month ahead.
Communication & conflict
Speaking so your partner can hear you, listening so they feel heard — then how you each fight, what the recurring argument is really about, and tools for repairing quickly. Practiced, not just discussed.
Money, roles & family
Finances, household expectations, and the family-of-origin patterns you’re each bringing to the table.
Intimacy, vision & your maintenance plan
Closeness, values, and a shared picture of the marriage you want — closed with a review, your relationship maintenance plan, and — for Texas couples — your signed Twogether in Texas certificate.
GOOD TO KNOW
Questions couples ask
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No — engaged, seriously dating, and newlywed couples are all welcome. The marriage-license benefits apply when you marry in Texas; the preparation is valuable whenever you do the work.
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About a month: four weekly two-hour sessions, each with a short break — enough time to go deep and practice while it's fresh. Scheduling flexes around wedding season and work. Your Twogether in Texas certificate is valid for one year, so there's room to plan around your wedding date.
If you'd rather do it in one focused weekend, the Vows & Values™ Intensive covers the same ground in a small group on Zoom. -
The program is research-based and welcomes couples of every background. Your beliefs, traditions, and values are part of the conversation because they're part of your marriage — but nothing is preached, assumed, or required.
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One of the most researched relationship assessments in the world, used with millions of couples over 35+ years. Each of you answers a tailored questionnaire privately; your certified facilitator turns the results into a personalized map of your relationship that guides all four sessions.
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Yes, for Texas couples. JW Counseling TX is a registered Twogether in Texas provider, and the four two-hour sessions total the eight hours the state requires. You receive your Twogether in Texas certificate when you finish the program; bring it when you apply for your marriage license for $60 off the fee and no 72-hour waiting period. Florida couples can complete the program by telehealth, but the certificate applies to Texas marriage licenses only.
The wedding lasts a day…
The marriage is the part worth preparing for. Start yours with intention.
In person at my Arlington office (76013) — a short drive from 76016, 76017, 76012, 76015, 76010 and 76006, and from Mansfield, Grand Prairie, Pantego, Dalworthington Gardens and Kennedale — or by video anywhere in Texas or Florida. Full address provided when you book.